Standie! or Another Puffin Clone

[shopfabricator]

Hi All! I am back for another build. This will be number three.
I have chosen to do another Puffin Clone (6'4" x 8') with a Full Size Bed, Drop Floor and Porta-Potty Closet. I decided to do another because of the e-mails I am still receiving from the first one I sold a year ago on e-bay. This will be a fast build from the notes I have from the first.
Let the fun begin! I will take lots of pics but will only doc the high points. If there is something you would like to see, let me know and I will try to get that too!

[shopfabricator]

Waitin for a little glue to set so I will take this time to get caught up to present.
I have done All the shopping for the build. Still need to get a mattress, but that can wait.
I'm using the NT 5x8 no floor again.



While a NT I also picked up the trailer jack, the paint to finish the ext. and a 100' extension cord for the elec. $487.43

Finished the Trailer Modification.


Plywood and 1 by from the Big Blue Store. $236.53



Air Conditioner and Frig from Sears. $237.87
Epoxy US Composites $75.00
Windows from local truck cap co. $183.14
Steel Angle and Trim Alum $31.79
Elec Supplies, Stains, Poly, Glue ect. $193.16

Total so far; $1444.92

[shopfabricator]

Floor ready to flip, build drop and seal.



Back to work!

[shopfabricator]

Phones been ringing all day. Seems that everything that had to be ordered has come in today, so I am going to pick up the windows, air and frig. I'll see if I feel like bolting the floor down when I get back.

[grizz]

Fast progress indeed.

[RAYVILLIAN]

This is just a suggestion/caution after 4 years my drop floor, which was glued and screwed, decide to drop in the the middle of the night while camping. Sooo from now on I plan on running a light angle or just strap iron frame under my drop floors.

having the floor fall out from under your feet a 2 AM is kinda a trill I don't want again.

Gary

[shopfabricator]

Dropped Out!
Oh No!

I have always used Tight Bond III for glue and screws.
What glue did you use?

I have sold trailers built this way.

[mikeschn]

I think Gary drove the screws into the end grain of the plywood. Not sure though, he'll have to confirm that.

Meanwhile, here's one of the dropped floors that I built!



Mike...

[shopfabricator]

Hey Mike! That looks good!
I frame the outside of the drop sides and screw the bottom to that. It allows a couple more inches of headroom without sacrificing clearance. Also double layer the ply on the main section of the drop to stop spring.

[starleen2]

I'm using the NT 5x8 no floor again.

Dropped floor On a NT/ TSC Type 5X8 - I'll be watching

[shopfabricator]

Starleen 2: I'll be sure to get lots of pics when I build the door and step. I do my drop floors with a "step over" on the frame. More about this later.

Walls roughed in and standing. Using 3/8" this time on the walls and they really need the remaining internal framing to flatten them out. Almost most looks like I'm trying to build a ball right now.

[shopfabricator]

Walls are flattening out but there are fight me all the way.
As I frame for the each section of roof I really have to push/pull and check the walls for flat.



The front have shows flat while the back has a "bulge".

[shopfabricator]

Another receipt, misc hardware and supplies. 62.10
Total so far: $1507.02

[mikeschn]

So how wide is that build? 66", 67", 68"?

Mike...

[shopfabricator]

Hey Mike: This one will have a Full Size Bed (54 x 75) across the back. I try to keep bed sixes standard so no "special" linen is needed. It will finish 76" wide by 96" long outside.